Deputy Director of Supply Chain
Ref: AS3385844
Oxford, England
£105,000
- Permanent
- Healthcare Supply Chain
- Contract Management
- Operational Improvement
About the candidate
A highly capable supply chain leader with extensive experience across healthcare operations, procurement and logistics. They have managed complex, multi-site environments and are confident leading teams, improving processes and working closely with clinical and operational stakeholders.
Available for a permanent role and able to start in two weeks, they bring a strong mix of strategic thinking, contract management and hands-on operational delivery. Their background is well suited to organisations looking to improve service levels, reduce cost and build more resilient healthcare supply chains.
What makes them great?
- Delivers measurable cost savings: Implemented process improvements that reduced logistics costs by around 20%, while maintaining high standards of healthcare service delivery.
- Strong commercial impact: Negotiated supply contracts that achieved approximately 15% cost reductions and supported better alignment between procurement and operational needs.
- Improves performance and reliability: Helped drive a 30% improvement in on-time delivery metrics through better coordination, vendor relationships and inventory management.
Areas of expertise
- Healthcare supply chain operations: Experienced in managing supply chain activity across multiple hospital sites, with a strong focus on service delivery, resilience and patient-centred outcomes.
- Procurement and contract management: Skilled in supplier negotiation, contract oversight and aligning procurement activity with operational and clinical priorities.
- Logistics and stakeholder collaboration: Confident coordinating logistics, inventory and vendor relationships while building strong partnerships across internal teams.